Vietnam Today

The 13th-tenure Party Central Committee discussed a mid-term report reviewing the leadership and direction of the Politburo and the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, and on some focal tasks until the end of the Party’s 2021 - 2026 tenure on the second working day of its mid-term meeting in Hanoi on May 16.

(CPV) - The point of view of promoting potentials and resources for rapid and sustainable development was set forth early by the Party and has been increasingly perfected, becoming a consistent policy in leadership, management and administration of national development over the past decades.

Vietnam beat Myanmar 2-0 in the women’s football final of the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on May 15, becoming the first team to win the gold medal for the fourth time in a row.

The Tran Quang Khai High School Party organization in District 11, Ho Chi Minh City, on May 15 held the inauguration of the Ho Chi Minh cultural space in the school.

Practically celebrating the 133rd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2023), on May 15, at the campus of Bac Xa Border Guard Station, Dinh Lap District, Bac Xa Border Guard Station, the Lang Son Border Guard held a ceremony to inaugurate the monument "Uncle Ho and Border Guard soldiers".

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on May 15 called on delegates to a mid-term meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee to contribute to improving the Party’s leadership, making it purer and stronger to satisfy higher requirements set in the new development period.

On May 14, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor organized a meeting to honour and award certificates of merit to 58 typical collectives and 75 individuals who are advanced in studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style. These are typical representatives for more than 15,000 excellent collectives and individuals selected from all levels of the Trade Union.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other National Assembly (NA) deputies of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had a meeting with voters in Binh Thuy district on May 14, ahead of the 15th parliament’s fifth session.

The People's Committees of the northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Duong and Bac Giang have agreed to consult leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism about adding Bach Dang pile yard to the scientific dossier on the Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscapes to seek UNESCO's recognition as world culture heritage.

President Vo Van Thuong on May 13 attended a ceremony to launch a programme to provide housing support to poor households in the northern province of Dien Bien, which aims to build 7,000-8,000 houses for the needy in the locality and some Northwestern provinces within one year.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and National Assembly deputies of Hanoi met with voters in the capital city's Ba Dinh, Dong Da and Hai Ba Trung districts on May 13 ahead of the 15th NA's fifth session.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Boeing to offer incentives to Vietnam, at his reception for Brendan Nelson, Vice President of The Boeing Company and President of Boeing International, in Hanoi on May 12.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee scrutinised a draft resolution on piloting some typical mechanisms and policies for development in Ho Chi Minh City, as part of its 23rd session in Hanoi on May 12.

About one million mobile phone numbers that were two-way locked from April 15 have yet to verify their information and face being withdrawn on May 15.

On May 11, at Ho Chi Minh Square, Vinh City, Nghe An Province, the Ho Chi Minh Museum in collaboration with the People's Committee of Nghe An province and the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City organized the opening of the exhibition “Ho Chi Minh – The portrait of a person”.

Ties between Vietnam and Egypt have witnessed strong progress across multiple areas over the past six decades, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Nguyen Huy Dung in a live interview broadcast on May 10 on the state-owned Egyptian foreign language channel Nile TV.

The Lao People's Army inaugurated a boarding culture and ethnicity school, which is funded by Vietnam in Vientiane on May 11.

On May 10, the Lang Son Provincial Party Committee held meeting to review the Politburo conclusion on continuing to promote learning and following Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality and style.

The standing board of the Central Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena has been asked to direct Party committees, organisations and relevant agencies to persist in strengthening the fight against corruption and negative phenomena without any forbidden zone or exception.

Park Hang-seo, former head coach of the Vietnamese national football team has presented an insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” for his significant contributions to the Vietnamese football and the friendly and cooperative relations between the people of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

All seven students of Hanoi taking part in the Pangea Math World (PMW) 2023 in Berlin, Germany, have won medals, including five golds and two silvers.

The launching ceremony of the tree planting festival in gratitude to Uncle Ho and scattered tree planting in 2023 will be simultaneously organized by Dak Nong on May 19, from the provincial to district and communal levels.

The delegation of Bac Ninh province led by Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Huong Giang visited and worked with the Vietnamese Embassy in Spain on May 8 (local time).

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 23rd session on May 9 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The number of Vietnamese students in the Republic of Korea (RoK) ranks second, behind China, with 37,490 students as of April 1, VNA reported the statistics released by the Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI).

On May 9, the Co To District Party Committee and People's Committee, Quang Ninh province, held a ceremony to raise the national flag on Co To Island to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Uncle Ho's visit (May 9, 1961 - May 9, 2023).

On May 8, the Nam Dinh City Party Committee held the closing ceremony of the writing contest "Uncle Ho with Nam Dinh, Nam Dinh with Uncle Ho"; and opened the exhibition displaying documents, images and typical entries in the contest.

The Vietnam Centre for Overseas Labour said that the number of Vietnamese guest workers registering to work in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) has increased sharply.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on May 6 met with voters in Ngo Quyen district, the northern port city of Hai Phong, ahead of the fifth meeting of the 15th legislature.

A tropical depression has just entered the East Sea, although it is less likely to develop into a storm and impact the mainland, according to information given by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).